Wheel



Aug. 29, 1933. J. w. VANDERVEER WHEEL Filed July- 30. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

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A TTORNEYS.

1933- I J. w. VANDERVEER 1,924,385

WHEEL Filed July 30, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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Patented Aug. 29, 1933 i v I i UNITED srATEs P TENT -oF oE T 5 i WHEEL Jewell ,W. Vanderveen Syracuse, N. Y., assignor f to Erie Malleable Iron Company, Erie, Pa., a corporation of li'eninsylvania h v Application July 30,1930. Serial No. 471,733 {8 Claims. (o 301-42) [The present invention is directed'tothe'im .accomplishthis I spacethe extremities of the provement of wheels provided with demountable alining shoulders sufiiciently that in the ordinary rims. 'Great difficulty has been experienced in so mounting of the rim the rim is definitely alined mounting such rims that theywillbe in alinefat right angles with the axis particularly so far I ,ment with a plane-at right angles to the axis. as the diameter which is parallel to a:.cho rd'. 80

of the wheel. Such alinement is important as connecting the extremities of the shoulders. ji'The V any variation from such" alinement increases circumferential fit f the rim is also such that s the wear upon the tires. The present. invention when the side opposite the engaged spokes is involves a simple construction wherebya definite swung to place it brings the rim on the diametri v 10 alinement may be assured with the initial setting cal line bisecting said chord'into approximate 65 up, or clamping of the rimin place on the wheel ialinemfihte t i -an les 0 lthe iS O t e. center;w 'While the invention .in its broader wheel. In any event to accomplishthis purpose. aspects is hot limited to a single wheel mountthe height of the segmentbased onthe chord ing it is of greatest advantage with-such a Joining the extremities of thearc of the rim en l mounting and is so shown. Features and. details gaged by the shoulders should be "greater than .-7

of theinvention will appear from the specificathedept f. the shoulders 7 I tion and claims. The spokes, other than those havingjthe A preferred embodiment of theinvention is S ould s a e pr v edwi h' mp n Plates illustrated in the accompanying drawings as these clamping plates having .lips engaging v I0 followsrs 1 I the' edge'of the rim and 'inturned projectionsll Fig. .1 showsan; elevation of the wheel. nga ing the face f t sp k C amp l s i Fig. 2 a section on the line 2 2 inFig. 1. 12 extend th ou the side of the spoke. and Fig. 3 an enlarged view on the line 3-3 at rt. wh s up, p es ur ain t th d d the upper portion of the wheel. q the rim, forcing the surface 5into clamping "Fig. 4 a similar, view with the clamping plate engagement with the, beveled: seat .3

removed. f i V In putting the tire in place, the rim is hooked Fig. 5 an enlarged view of the: lower side 'or inove t o de 7 a d e into place the wheel on th i 3-3 in Fig, 1 onthobeveled seat 3. The weight ofthe rim Fig. 6 an enlarged section n th lin with theattached tire (not shown) itself as- :in Fig. 7 e I v v sures the engagement of Ithe edge of the rim "Fig. 7 a side elevation of an alternative con- With e Shoulders the rim Sliding d n t e struction. bevel to thislposition. 'With the trim inv this "Fig. 8 a side elevation of. a wheel showing a POSitiO'Ilth Clamping P1343198v 9 P fe b y at h modification. v i 1 diametrically l opposite side' of the wheel. are

35 Fig. 9 a section on the line 9 9 .i Fi 3, v tightened and the intervening clamps'tightened.

Fig. 10 a section on the line 10-10 in Fig. 8; In as much as the rim at the top cannot slide. In the structur sh wn i Figs; 1 t 5, t outwardly, due to the engagementof theshoulderwh l e t made up of th h 1 t 7, the ri n. cannot be forced inwardly at the the extending spokes 2., The peripheral faces b t m through theectionbf the Clamps r of the spokes are provided with the beveled Wi d pp im .aliliemeht, the" only mis-" seats 3. A rim 4 has corresponding beveled seatalignment being thatincident to tolerances. ing surfaces 5 which engage the seats 3, "The If the rim is subjected to very s'evere driving' surfaces 5 may be opposite the i gutter 6 .strains itv may be desirableto arrange clamping which is ordinarily provided for receiving a P i i h clamping Plates 9 O th locking ring (not shown) for holdingthe tire. p having the Shoulders this pur- Alining shoulders 7 are arranged at thelends. 'pose the shoulder 71s SIOt Bd at p m n of two adjacent spokes at one side of the wheel. th le q p j ct t Slots" n These shoulders, engage an outwardly facing against the; These clamps are Set up the surface 8 of the rim 4. The shoulders 7 are so Same ne as the Clamps 4 5 positioned relatively to the opposing beveled seat f rab e Valve Stem indicated in tt 3 and the interposed portionof the rim between: lines i S Pi d between i111? qk the shoulder and the beveled seat 3 as to;'locate having" he Shoulders a i'iheifeforel h this portion of the rim when seated between the top of the wheel as therim is moved into Place 55 shoulder and the seat approximately initially and the rim isalso provided with'drivinglugs fie in the. position of finalalinement. To definitely 15 w ch en g i w d. back faces of his face of the spoke and is not provided with the slot 14. In some ways thestructureshown in Fig. 7 is littie nearer fool-proof than that shown in Fig. 1 in that the operator is pretially mis-alining the rim to.

height of the segment based on the chord extending between the points greater than the vented from some extent by" operating the clamps 13. a a

In the structure shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 the wheel center comprises the hub 1'7, spokes 13 and the felloe'l The felloe has a tapered peripheral seating surface 20 and lugs21 are fixed on the felloe by rivets 22, the lugs being positioned with relation tothe seating surface to engage the face 8 of the rim and position the beveled surface 5 on the beveled seating'surface 20 at the point of proper alinement when the rim clamped in place. Clamping plates 23 operate against the rim, preferably one plate at each spoke and these clamping plates are ac" tu'ated by clamping I 7 bolts 24 which extend through the felloe and the plates. The'two lugs 2lfare placed preferably adjacent to two spokes and the wheel rim is hooked over these lugs and allowed to swing to position at the bottom. The clamping plates are put in place and the clamping plates directly opposite the lugs 21 are first set up. Thispositively positions the wheel in. alined' position and then the other plates are set up, thus assuring definite alinement. The device as a whole affords a very simple method of achieving alinement in that the hook formed at the top simplifies the initial engagement', or placement of the rim on the Wheel and allthat the operator has to do is to set up the other bolts to' get'alinement within very close limits. 1 w I In Fig. 8 driving lugs 25 engage shoulders 26 onthe felloe. 7

What'I claim as new is: V

1. In a wheel, the combination of a'wheel center having a beveled seat on its periphery; a demountable rim seated on said seat; an'alining shoulder facing said beveled seat extending from the periphery at one side of the wheel center and'engaging an axially faced surface'on the rim, "the engaging surfaceof the shoulder and rim being more nearlyradial than axial, said shoulder and opposing seat engaging points on the rim} spaced apart a distance making the height ofzthe segment based on the chord extending between the points greater than the depth of the shoulder; and means engaging the rim at the side of the'wheel opposite the shoulder forcing'the rim axially into clamping engagement with the seat.

2. In a'wheel, the combination of a wheel centerhaving a hubwith extending spokes, said spoltes having a beveled seat on their peripheral faces; ademountable rim seating on said seat;

an alining shoulder facing said beveled seat on diiferentspokes at one side of the wheel center and engaging an axially faced surface on the rim,'the engaging surfaces of the shoulders and rim being more nearly radial than axial and engaging points on the'rim spaced apart a dis-- tance making the height of the segment based on the chord extending between the points greater than the depth ofthe' shoulders; and means engaging the-rim at'the side of the wheel oppo-' site the shoulders forcing the rim axially into clamping engagement with the seat.

3. In a wheel, the combination of a wheel center having a beveled seat on its periphery; a demountable rim seated on said seat; an alining shoulder facing said beveled seat extending from the periphery at one side of the wheel center and engaging an axially faced surface on the rim, the engaging. surface of the shoulder and rim being more nearly radial than axial, said shoulder and opposing seat engaging points on the rim spaced apart a distance making the depth of the shoulder,- said shoulder being slo ially into clamping engagement with the seat; and clamping means extending through the slot in the shoulder against the rim,

'4. In a wheel, the combination of a wheel center having a'hub with extending spokes, said ted; means engaging the rim at the side of the- -wheel opposite the shoulder forcing the rim ax spokes having a beveled seat on their peripheral faces; a demountable rim seating onsaid' seat; an alining shoulder facing said beveled seat on different spokes at one side of the wheelcenter *and engaging an axially faced surface on the rim, the engaging surfaces of the shoulders and "rim being more nearly radial than axial and engaging points on the rim spaced aparta distance making the height of the segment based on the chord extending between the points greater than the depth of the shoulders, the shoulders on said spokes beingslotted; means engaging the rim at the side of the'wheel op-.

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posite the shoulders forcing the rim axially in to clamping engagement with the seat; and clamping means extending thro'ughthe slots in the shoulders againstthe rim.

5. In a wheel, the combination of a wheel center having a beveled seat on its periphery;

a demountable rim seated on said seat; an alining shoulder facing said beveled seat extending from the periphery atone side of the wheel center and engaging an axially faced surface on the rim, the engaging surface of the shoulder and rim being more nearly radial than axial, said shoulder and opposing seat engaging points on the rim spaced apart a distance making the height of the segment based on the chord extending between the points greater than the depth of the shoulder; and means engaging the rim at the side of the wheel opposite the shoulder forcing the rim axially into clamping engagement with theseat, the shoulder being the only means acting on the rim in the portion engaged by the shoulder.

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6. In a wheel, the combination of a wheel center; a felloe on the wheelcenter having a beveled seat on its periphery; 'a demountable rim seating on said seat; an alim'ng'shoulder facing said beveled seat" extending from the periphery at one side of the wheel center and engaging an axially faced surface onthe rim, the'engaging surface of the shoulder and rim being more nearly radial than axial, said shoulder and opposing seat engaging points on therim spaced apart a distance making the height of the segment based on the chord extending between the points greater thanthe depth of the shoulder; and means engaging the rim at the side of the Wheel opposite the shoulder forcing the rim axially into clamping engagement with the seat.

'7. In a wheel, the combination of a wheel center having a beveled seat on'its peripheryya demountablerim seated on said seat; an alining shoulder facing said beveled seat extending from the periphery at one side' of the wheel center and engaging an axially'faced surface on the rim, the engaging surface of the shoulder and rim being in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the wheel, said shoulder and opposing seat engaging points on the rim spaced apart a. disspokes. having a beveled seat on their peripheral faces; a demountable rim seating f on said seat;

analining shoulder facing saidbeveled seat on different spokes at oneyside of the wheel center and engaging an'axially faced surface onthe rim; the engaging surfaces of the shoulders and rim being in a planeperpendicular'to the axis ofthe wheel and engaging pointsjonvthe rim spaced apart a distance making the heightof the segment based on the chord extending between the pcints greater than the depth of the shoulders; and means engagingthe rim at the side of the wheel opposite the shoulders forcing the rim axially into clamping engagement with the seat.

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